Tag: Politics

How Many Faithless Electors Were There in 2020?

On November 3, 2020, former Vice President Joe Biden squared off against the 44th President, Donald Trump, in the 2020 […]

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How Many Faithless Electors Were There in 2016?

We weren't alive in 1836 or 1872, so the election cycle of 2016 was the craziest in our lifetime.  The […]

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The Definitive Guide to Protest Voting

In the episode of the Simpsons Treehouse of Horror VII, you can find one of the most poignant cultural references ever made by a cartoon:

Homer: America, take a good look at your beloved candidates. They're nothing but hideous space reptiles!
Kodos:
It's true, we are aliens... but what are you going to do about it? It's a two-party system; you have to vote for one of us!
Man1: He's right, this is a two-party system!
Man2:
Well, I believe I'll vote for a third-party candidate...
Kang:
Go ahead, throw your vote away!

Of course, Ross Perot is then show punching a hole in a "Perot '96" hat.

So, let's say that you aren't completely happy with either Democratic President Barack Obama or Republican Candidate Mitt Romney. What's a budding protester to do?

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